<h1>Moon mission goal signals national space ambition and honours for scientists at a university convocation, urging integrity and innovation.</h1> SRM Institute of Science and Technology's convocation conferred honorary Doctor of Science degrees on the national space agency Chairman and the Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary for contributions to science and technology, presented the annual institutional report with emphasis on accreditation, research infrastructure, funding and gender representation among doctoral scholars, and served as a forum for articulating a national crewed lunar landing ambition alongside institutional commitments to integrity, lifelong learning, inclusive excellence and alignment with national scientific goals.